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Fringe dispatches
Sunday 11th August 2019
Weird and wonderful comedy sightings at the world's biggest arts festival...
Emmy Blotnick on swapping beer for tea
Sunday 11th August 2019
As the programme explains, Emmy Blotnick's show explores themes of anxiety, depression and neurosis alongside unlikely spirit guides Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Beyoncé, Andre 3000 and Swedish pop songwriter Max Martin.
Dan Lees and Neil Frost get silly
Sunday 11th August 2019
Dan Lees and Neil Frost get silly as they talk Cumbrian love of veggies, and favourite Monty Pythons.
Is Guy Montgomery the problem?
Sunday 11th August 2019
Guy Montgomery has titled his Fringe show I Was Part of the Problem Before We Were Talking About It.
Baba Brinkman on his favourite hip hop songs and why MJ is still adored
Saturday 10th August 2019
Science rapper Baba Brinkman tackles culture wars and identity politics in his latest show.
Nightmare audience members
Saturday 10th August 2019
We asked performers going to the Fringe who they would least like to see in the audience of their show...
Alice Snedden on returning to the Fringe
Saturday 10th August 2019
After a sell-out 'barnstorming debut' (Fest magazine) last year, New Zealand's Alice Snedden has returned to Edinburgh.
Jon Long nearly became a drunk priest
Saturday 10th August 2019
Jon Long tells how we can save the planet, and how he narrowly missed becoming a drunk priest.
Michael Odewale says #BlackBearsMatter
Saturday 10th August 2019
Michael Odewale is presenting his debut Fringe show at this year's Edinburgh Festival, #BlackBearsMatter.
Martha McBrier talks about the last taboo and her love of country music
Friday 9th August 2019
An interview with Glaswegian cussing crowd work extraordinaire Martha McBrier.
Thom Tuck on Tackling Macbeth and Going Straight to DVD
Friday 9th August 2019
Thom Tuck is presenting a bold attempt at the bard's most worrying-for-actors work at this year's Fringe. We talk to him about that, and his top stand-up show Thom Tuck Goes Straight To DVD finally making it to the medium in the title.
Jack Tucker on his excitement to bring his comedy to The Great England
Friday 9th August 2019
Zach Zucker's character Jack Tucker talks to British Comedy Guide about bringing the greatest comedy show ever seen to Edinburgh.
Moon cannot get out
Friday 9th August 2019
Sketch duo Moon - Jack Chisnall and Joshua Dolphin - are at the Edinburgh Fringe with a show called We Cannot Get Out.
First Gig, Worst Gig: Giants as Fjord
Friday 9th August 2019
Nordic pop duo Fjord have taken Giants' slot at this year's Edinburgh Fringe - but will Ulrik's papa be there to see it?
British Comedy Quiz #62
Wednesday 7th August 2019
Do you remember who Alan Partridge shot? Take our latest quiz...
Malcolm Hardee Awards return
Tuesday 6th August 2019
The Hardees - The Malcolm Hardee Awards - are being revived at this year's Edinburgh Fringe.
Random 8: Adam Larter
Tuesday 6th August 2019
Lord of Weirdos and king of the cardboard supermarket, Adam Larter once caused a scene at Buckingham Palace: but what did he say to The Queen?
Richard Wright is just happy to be involved
Monday 5th August 2019
As his show title explains, Richard Wright says he is super happy to be involved in the Edinburgh Fringe.
Criminal Minds star Kirsten Vangsness talks visible quantum objects
Monday 5th August 2019
Criminal Minds star Kirsten Vangsness talks visible quantum objects and the freedom of writing theatre.
Cam Spence introduces her Sunshine Clinic
Monday 5th August 2019
Character comedian Cam Spence has created a Fringe show called The Sunshine Clinic. She explains more in this interview.